Carnegie Mellon 10
Berry 16Carnegie Mellon TartansHead coach Walter Steffen
67 Overall rating steady
Walter Steffen has led Carnegie Mellon since 1922, going 121-88-13 across 29 seasons with 7 bowl trips.
- Record since 1922
- 121-88-13
- Seasons
- 29
- Bowl trips
- 7
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme1
Defensive scheme20
Game planning13
Situational management1
Leadership & results
Comeback factor8
Underdog edge2
Recent form6
Win rate9
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Walter Steffen's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Carnegie Mellon record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1-2 | Partial record |
| 2025 | 6-5 | Partial record |
| 2024 | 10-2 | Partial record |
| 2023 | 9-1 | Partial record |
| 2022 | 10-1-1 | Partial record |
| 2020 | 2-2 | Partial record |
| 2013 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1943 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1942 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1941 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1940 | 3-5 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 3-5 | No bowl |
| 1938 | 7-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1937 | 2-5-1 | No bowl |
| 1936 | 2-6 | No bowl |
| 1935 | 2-5-1 | No bowl |
| 1934 | 4-5 | No bowl |
| 1933 | 4-3-2 | No bowl |
| 1932 | 4-3-2 | No bowl |
| 1931 | 3-5-1 | No bowl |
| 1930 | 6-3 | No bowl |
| 1929 | 5-3-1 | No bowl |
| 1928 | 7-1 | No bowl |
| 1927 | 5-4-1 | No bowl |
| 1926 | 7-2 | No bowl |
| 1925 | 5-2-1 | No bowl |
| 1924 | 5-4 | No bowl |
| 1923 | 4-3-1 | No bowl |
| 1922 | 5-3-1 | No bowl |
Records with Carnegie Mellon since 1922, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Carnegie Mellon games under Walter Steffen
Result
Season
FINAL September 19, 2026
Carnegie Mellon 10 : 16 Berry
10 : 16 Berry FINAL September 12, 2026
Carnegie Mellon 38 : 35
Catholic
38 : 35 Catholic FINAL September 5, 2026
John Carroll 
17 : 7 Carnegie Mellon
17 : 7 Carnegie Mellon FINAL November 22, 2025
Misericordia 
17 : 24 Carnegie Mellon
17 : 24 Carnegie Mellon FINAL November 15, 2025
Carnegie Mellon 20 : 27
Ursinus
20 : 27 Ursinus FINAL November 8, 2025
Franklin & Marshall 
31 : 24 Carnegie Mellon
31 : 24 Carnegie Mellon FINAL November 1, 2025
Carnegie Mellon 70 : 29
Dickinson
70 : 29 Dickinson FINAL October 25, 2025
Carnegie Mellon 23 : 27
Muhlenberg
23 : 27 Muhlenberg FINAL October 18, 2025
Gettysburg 
20 : 44 Carnegie Mellon
20 : 44 Carnegie Mellon FINAL October 11, 2025
Carnegie Mellon 27 : 28
Johns Hopkins
27 : 28 Johns Hopkins FINAL October 4, 2025
McDaniel 
7 : 56 Carnegie Mellon
7 : 56 Carnegie Mellon FINAL September 20, 2025
Berry 9 : 17 Carnegie Mellon
9 : 17 Carnegie Mellon FINAL September 13, 2025
Wisconsin La Crosse 
38 : 14 Carnegie Mellon
38 : 14 Carnegie Mellon FINAL September 6, 2025
Carnegie Mellon 20 : 0
Chicago
20 : 0 Chicago FINAL December 7, 2024
Mount Union 
24 : 19 Carnegie Mellon
24 : 19 Carnegie Mellon FINAL November 30, 2024
Centre 
15 : 24 Carnegie Mellon
15 : 24 Carnegie Mellon FINAL November 16, 2024
Carnegie Mellon 37 : 30
Case Western Reserve
37 : 30 Case Western Reserve FINAL November 9, 2024
Allegheny 
10 : 63 Carnegie Mellon
10 : 63 Carnegie Mellon FINAL November 2, 2024
Westminster (PA) 
20 : 45 Carnegie Mellon
20 : 45 Carnegie Mellon FINAL October 26, 2024
Carnegie Mellon 69 : 7
Saint Vincent
69 : 7 Saint Vincent FINAL October 12, 2024
Carnegie Mellon 10 : 17
Grove City
10 : 17 Grove City FINAL October 5, 2024
Waynesburg 
0 : 42 Carnegie Mellon
0 : 42 Carnegie Mellon FINAL September 28, 2024
Carnegie Mellon 30 : 27
Washington & Jefferson
30 : 27 Washington & Jefferson FINAL September 21, 2024
Bethany (WV) 
0 : 66 Carnegie Mellon
0 : 66 Carnegie Mellon FINAL September 14, 2024
Geneva 
7 : 41 Carnegie Mellon
7 : 41 Carnegie Mellon FINAL September 7, 2024
Carnegie Mellon 58 : 0
Thiel
58 : 0 Thiel Carnegie Mellon 10 Berry 16 Carnegie Mellon 38 Catholic 35 John Carroll 17 Carnegie Mellon 7 Misericordia 17 Carnegie Mellon 24 Carnegie Mellon 20 Ursinus 27 Franklin & Marshall 31 Carnegie Mellon 24 Carnegie Mellon 70 Dickinson 29 Carnegie Mellon 23 Muhlenberg 27 Gettysburg 20 Carnegie Mellon 44 Carnegie Mellon 27 Johns Hopkins 28 McDaniel 7 Carnegie Mellon 56 Berry 9 Carnegie Mellon 17 Wisconsin La Crosse 38 Carnegie Mellon 14 Carnegie Mellon 20 Chicago 0 Mount Union 24 Carnegie Mellon 19 Centre 15 Carnegie Mellon 24 Carnegie Mellon 37 Case Western Reserve 30 Allegheny 10 Carnegie Mellon 63 Westminster (PA) 20 Carnegie Mellon 45 Carnegie Mellon 69 Saint Vincent 7 Carnegie Mellon 10 Grove City 17 Waynesburg 0 Carnegie Mellon 42 Carnegie Mellon 30 Washington & Jefferson 27 Bethany (WV) 0 Carnegie Mellon 66 Geneva 7 Carnegie Mellon 41 Carnegie Mellon 58 Thiel 0No games match these filters.
Walter Steffen: Carnegie Mellon head coach profile
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